I like that.
Cherie
 
 
In a message dated 3/19/2012 5:55:47 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
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My  initial response to "footprint" vs "land pattern" is that land pattern 
refers  just to the pads onto which the component is soldered while 
footprint, IMHO,  refers to the whole enchilada, pads, silk, assy, 3D ... I create 
footprints  not land patterns for my PCB tool. So, for me anyway, both terms 
have a place.  Land pattern is a sub set of a footprint.

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On  Mar 19, 2012, at 7:17 PM, Susy Webb <[log in to unmask]>  wrote:

> Footprint.... Footprint..... FOOTPRINT!!!!!
>  
> LOL.... (I have issues too, I fear!)
> Susy
> 
>  
> 
> ---- Tom Hausherr <[log in to unmask]>  wrote: 
>> Cherie, 
>> 
>> Now we're exposing terms  & definitions issues. I noticed you used the 
term
>> "Footprint"  when describing your PCB library parts, but IPC never uses 
that
>>  term. The IPC-7351 is the "Land Pattern" standard, not the  Footprint
>> Standard. However, everywhere I go EE engineers and PCB  designers refer 
to
>> there library parts as Footprints. 
>>  
>> Should IPC change the name of the standard to - IPC-7351C  Footprint
>> Standard? 
>> 
>> Does anyone on this  forum refer to their PCB library parts in an 
everyday
>> conversation  with co-workers as "Land Patterns"? Or does everyone use 
the
>> term  Footprints? 
>> 
>> Example 1: if you created a calculator  for library part creation, would 
you
>> call it "The Footprint  Calculator"? 
>> 
>> Example 2: do component manufacturer's  use "Recommended Footprint"? or 
Land
>> Pattern? or both?
>>  
>> Example 3: does any CAE/CAD Vendor refer to PCB library parts as  Land
>> Patterns in their software? 
>> 
>> I've  got issues today... Where's Jack Olson on this? 
>> 
>>  Tom
>> 
>> 
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